adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does he know the way?
don't
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From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
erlong
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From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does he know the way?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Does he know the way?
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Does he know the way?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
toller'ble
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Does he know the way?
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That road down that way is sort o’ stopped up,” said the man, as if he were carrying on a connected narrative and had not heard him.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All the creeks is up now, an’ it’s sort o’ hard to git erlong through down yonder way if you don’t know the way toller’ble well?”
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, he knows the way too--every foot of it--and a good deal more than you’ll see of it if you don’t look out.”
